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Date Last Updated: 06-02-2024

Survey Name:

Industrial Stocks

Survey purpose:

The purpose of the Quarterly Accounts Inquiry to Industry is to collect data on the stocks and assets of industrial firms for publication in the releases “Industrial Stocks” and “Capital Assets in Industry”. These releases are short-term indicators for the annual Census of Industrial Production (CIP)

Legislative Basis National:

Statistics (Quarterly Accounts Survey) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 649 of 2020).

Legislative Basis European:

Not applicable

Periodicity:

Quarterly

Statistical Population:

The survey population is made up of all industrial enterprises with 20+ employees in NACE sectors 05-39. The register is the CSO’s Central Business Register.

Sampling Frame:

The sampling frame released by the Central Business Register (CBR) once a year is used for the Quarterly Accounts Inquiry to Industry survey. , A census of all industrial enterprises (NACE 05-39) with 20+ employees is then taken from the file in the first quarter of each year.

Reference Area:

Republic of Ireland

Time Coverage:

2008 to 2017

Base Period:

Sector Coverage:

NACE Rev2 is used for NACE 05-39 as follows; NACE 05-39 All industries NACE 05-33 Transportable Goods Industries NACE 10-33 Manufacturing Industries

Survey Size:

2,000 Enterprises

Principal Variables:

Changes in Stocks Values

Principal External Users:

National Accounts, Government Departments, Eurostat, IMF

Contact Organisation:

Central Statistics Office

Business Area:

Business Statistics

Contact Person:

Devin Zibulsky

Contact Person Function:

Statistician

Other Business Area Specialists:

Annette Tobin

Contact email:

business_stats@cso.ie

Contact phone number:

(+353) 21 453 5000